Mechanical and acoustic properties of areca fiber reinforced phenol formaldehyde composites
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2010
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In this paper, mechanical and acoustic properties of natural areca fiber reinforced phenol formaldehyde composite are studied. Areca fiber composites were prepared using phenol formaldehyde with randomly distributed fibers. Strength of the composite is determined and other tests like adhesion tensile test, moisture absorption test, and biodegradable were also carried out. Acoustic tests are carried out to measure the sound transmission loss (STL) of the cured composite and compared with wood based particle board. The results show that the fully developed material has higher STL for frequencies up to 3 kHz compared to wood-based particle boards.
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Acoustic tests, Fiber composite, Fiber reinforced, Moisture absorption test, Phenol formaldehyde, Randomly distributed, Sound transmission loss, Tensile tests, Acoustic properties, Architectural acoustics, Fibers, Formaldehyde, Particle board, Phenols, Tensile strength, Tensile testing, Mechanical properties, Mechanical Properties, Particle Boards, Tensile Strength, Tensile Tests
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Journal of Advanced Materials, 2010, 42, 2, pp. 34-40